Bicycle Archive · Specification report

2025 Rocky Mountain Instinct Carbon 99

Velopedia Archive ID 900001896

Overview

Model year	2025
Brand	Rocky Mountain
Model	Instinct Carbon 99
Bicycle type	Mountain
Archive ID	900001896
Original MSRP	$10,999.00
Colors	GREEN/WHITE/GREY
Sizes	XS; SM; MD; LG; XL

Frameset

Frame construction	SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon \| Penalty Box 2.0 Storage \| Full Sealed Cartridge Bearings \| Press Fit BB \| Internal Cable Routing \| 2-Bolt ISCG05 Tabs \| RIDE-4™ Adjustable Geometry \| 2 Position Axle \| 29" = 150mm \| 27.5" = 140mm \| SMOOTHWALL™ Carbon Rear Triangle
Frame material	Carbon Fiber
Fork	RockShox Lyrik Ultimate Flight Attendant 160mm \| Auto-Adjust Flight Attendant Damper \| 27.5 = 37mm Offset \| 29 = 42mm Offset
Rear shock	RockShox Super Deluxe Ultimate Flight Attendant \| Sealed Bearing Eyelet \| 20x8mm F Hardware \| XS - SM = 190x45mm \| MD - LG - XL = 210x55mm \| Size-Specific tune in FAQ

Drivetrain

Shifters	Sram AXS Pod Ultimate Controller
Rear derailleur	Sram XX Eagle Transmission Wireless
Crankset	Sram XX Transmission Carbon \| 32T \| Power Meter \| DUB Spindle \| Crankarm Length: XS -SM = 165mm \| MD - XL = 170mm
Bottom bracket	Sram BB92 DUB Wide
Cassette	Sram XX Eagle Transmission 10-52T
Chain	Sram XX Transmission

Brakes

Brakes	Sram Code Ultimate Stealth 4 Piston \| Metal Pads

Cockpit & contact points

Headset	FSA Orbit NO.85 Reach Adjust \| 0mm Cups Installed \| +/- 5mm Cups Included \| Sealed Stainless 36°x45° Bearings \| 30.2mm x 41mm x 6.5mm Upper \| 40mm x 51.8mm x 8.0mm Lower \| 1.5" Crown Race
Handlebar	Race Face ERA \| XS = 760mm \| SM - XL = 780mm Width \| 20mm Rise \| 8° Backsweep \| 5° Upsweep \| 35mm Clamp
Stem	Race Face Turbine R \| 0° Rise \| All Sizes = 40mm
Saddle	WTB Volt Fusion Form 142 \| Titanium Rails
Seatpost	Rock Shox Reverb AXS Wireless Post \| XS = 125mm \| SM = 150mm \| MD - XL = 170mm

Wheels & tires

Wheel size	27.5"; 29"

Geometry · SM

Seat tube	365 mm
Effective top tube	572 mm
Head tube	100 mm
Head-tube angle	63.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	440 - 450
Wheelbase	1198 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm
Reach	423 mm
Stack	572 mm
Standover height	760 mm

Geometry · MD

Seat tube	410 mm
Effective top tube	621 mm
Head tube	110 mm
Head-tube angle	63.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	440 - 450
Wheelbase	1227 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm
Reach	449 mm
Stack	599 mm
Standover height	798 mm

Geometry · LG

Seat tube	440 mm
Effective top tube	640 mm
Head tube	125 mm
Head-tube angle	63.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	440 - 450
Wheelbase	1259 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm
Reach	474 mm
Stack	628 mm
Standover height	796 mm

Geometry · XL

Seat tube	470 mm
Effective top tube	649 mm
Head tube	135 mm
Head-tube angle	63.5°
Seat-tube angle	76.5°
Chainstay / rear center	440 - 450
Wheelbase	1293 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	44 mm
Reach	504 mm
Stack	659 mm
Standover height	792 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on September 22, 2026.